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If we told you, there'd be no use conspiring anymore, would there? ≈ Chamaltalk¤ 04:26, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SMOTHER SMOTHER SMOTHER. bibliomaniac15 04:39, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome back! ϢereSpielChequers 06:36, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, biblo's action seems like more fun than a simple hug. ;-) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 06:42, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
*is stampeded and dies*
Say, Eddie, before I poof on out of here (I was supposed to a half-hour ago...), could you please restore my sandboxen? Twinklers keep coming by and deleting it because of the CSD tag. Thanks a bunch - and I look forward to helping out on Roma. :) —La Pianista♫ ♪ 06:46, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm very happy to see the STOP! Kittehmaster is watching you vandalize when I edit this page again. That said, -HUGHUGHUGHUGHUGHUGHUG- now I need to get around my life and edit again :| Icy // ♫ 02:32, 22 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
*returns multiple capitalized hugs*
Thanks, Eddie. Now I can also resume work on the myriad other things I've forgotten. :) —La Pianista♫ ♪ 03:59, 22 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Are you back for good?! I'm happy! :) :) :) :) :P :P --Theothershadow 03:12, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes sir, back and running. Slightly busier, but I'm apparently here to stay. —La Pianista♫ ♪ 20:50, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm kind of mad since I haven't chatted on wikipedia (like on facebook) for a while and when I tol coldplay expert that I also like coldplay, this user gave me a warning.--Theothershadow 19:48, 4 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
In all fairness, though, Spittle, you did make another one on Useight's talk. But that's not really the point. I understand that you're making an effort to reduce your MySpacing, which is good. Our goal, though, is to get it to as low a level as possible. Do as I do, and keep all of those things on IRC or email.
Overall, though, you're doing a good job. Just keep working on mainspace articles and you'll do fine. :) —La Pianista♫ ♪ 23:58, 4 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Ok.. tahnks. (p.s. I facebook not myspace. :P :P)--Theothershadow 23:36, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You can adopt me if you want (and from now on I do alot of my facebooking on facebook. Here you can go look up the name alexander ward if you want to...) Yes and I do need to learn more from an experienced user like you...--Theothershadow 02:46, 17 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
*gasp* How did you encounter & greet this user 1 year ago?? :P Also, nice to see you active again! Schfifty3 06:05, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
*bows*
I hardly remember now, but I believe I stumbled across her page while I was streaming the New users log. I can't say much from there — it's all in her page history. :) —La Pianista♫ ♪ 06:10, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Nice. I always thought that you were just lucky and everyone else decided to let you greet her. :-) Schfifty3 06:23, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for the copyedit over at Wikipedia:Help Project/Introduction to policies guidelines! it's such a wrestle to make a purely introductory guide on such a broad topic, so every pair of eyes helps make it better, so much appreciated. feel free to change more as it develops. :) JoeSmackTalk 17:10, 21 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, La Pianista! This is just a note thanking you for participating in my recent editor review. Thank you again for your view on my editing as I will be sure to keep your opinion and advice in mind!
Once again it is festive season, a time where festive decorations are displayed and gifts are swapped; but what about the true meaning of christmas? The true meaning of christmas is about the fight for freedom and how in times of hardship and misery, one person leads their people to freedom as a great warrior; for those who fight for a cause are warriors and those who fight for a worthy cause are great warriors. Such an act earns respect and honour; but most importantly, brings happiness to their people. So to achieve this as happiness lies in other people's happiness and greatness lies in how you deal with little people, we selflessly think of others in the hope that they will be happy this christmas.
Gee, thanks for the card. :) Merry Christmas, to you, too! What? It's not for 300-odd days? Screw that, hope every Christmas is merry for you. —La Pianista♫ ♪How's my driving? 00:45, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hope you have a great new year too! --Jubilee♫clipman 01:03, 25 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Same to you! Hope everything is going great and that the holiday feeling doesn't die down as soon as I was afraid it would. —La Pianista♫ ♪How's my driving? 00:47, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi!
I know it's been ages since you and Chamal and Ed adopted me, but I'm not sure what happened with that. I'm a lot less noob than I was then, but I'm still pretty fuzzy on some policies and such-like... Is there a possibility of a re-adoption of sorts? Cause I'd like to be more active but I don't know what I can do. Are you cool with that? Thanks :) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 23:17, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ages? Only a year and three days. I must have missed your last edit to that page on my watchlist... sorry. What would you like to get into? There are plenty of things, from new pages patrol to article reviewing to ... a lot. :) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 06:46, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I dunno... I'm kinda doing AfC, but I'd like to do a bit more mainspace work. The catch is that I don't know enough about anything to actually contribute info... so it'll have to be anti-vandal or typo work, I guess. How do I find that kinda stuff? What do you mainly do? :) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 23:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you don't really have to be an expert on a subject to write an article on it. You just have to do a bit of research. I wrote two articles (Polonnaruwa Vatadage & Vatadage) in the past two days on subjects I knew very little about. Maybe you could start with something small; we have to start somewhere, no? With some experience, you'll be able to write better articles. I mean, compare those two with the first article I wrote :P BTW, I see I was supposed to tell you about policy. If you still need that, I'll start at your page when you're ready. ≈ Chamaltalk¤ 01:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Back to article writing. It's a little arduous, but if you can get to a decent library and not plagiarize the sources you find and use, you can almost always create a decent article. It helps to be interested in the topic though; I'd venture that you wouldn't be inclined to write on warships like I do. ;) So... what do you think you might like to write about? —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 02:15, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm... I don't know... Places in Auckland, maybe, because I do love taking pictures. Over the hols I've got access to the massive library in town, so I could pretty much write about anything. With regards to Huggle and AWB, I know I don't have enough mainspace edits for the latter (but tried anyway) and I'm not sure what you need to get rollback. (and Chamal: 'tis better to revise policy, even if I know it, right? Thanks :-)) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 05:43, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Re rollback - oops, did I hit a wrong button? ;) Well, you have to like something enough that you want to write about it! —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 06:22, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks :) I've written about my school and another school nearby, but neither article is a clear pass to notability criteria... so... Liking things ain't the problem, except most of the things I can think of have already got articles. Hmm. and Mum really wants me to stop running down to the computer, so that's me for today. Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 06:36, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I see. Well, what general subject are you interested in? I.e. maybe New Zealand history? I can see at least two NewZealand ships I'd be willing to help you with (HMS New Zealand was already improved by Sturmvogel 66 (talk·contribs)). :D And haha I remember the days when I had to get off the computer. Now I'm in college and have a laptop, so that isn't nearly as much of a problem! —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 07:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like WWII stuff in general, and NZ history and geog are my strong subjects at school (after math and music). But really, I'll be happy put on any (lower quality) article and asked to improve it, as long as it's not really obscure. Just give me something, I guess, or I'll be indecisive forever...Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 07:48, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, do you want to try Achilles? I have Whitley's Cruisers in World War II, which covers the ship, and I can see if I can find other sources as well. :) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 18:39, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, Singlish! Time is not of the essence in this case (though I do admit I was more than a little negligent of you.)
Brainstorm for a bit. What kinds of music do you listen to? What instruments do you play? What composers do you like? Which brand of piano are you interested in? Does the finger-action school of playing appeal to you, or is the Alexander technique a much more practical way of playing (especially when it comes to tricky chromatic runs)?
Okay, that was a bit too much of a joke. Think about what subjects you've always liked in school, or the things online that you find most interesting. If you ever run out of content, you could always check Google books or your local library. A Google search will bring lots of results, but the most reliable ones (but not all reliable) come from published books by professionals in the field.
Well, to answer your 'joke' questions: Classical, jazz, 80s and rock; piano, cello, guitar and organ; Chopin and Bartok (and others, but I know I don't like Mozart or Bach very much); and no comment for the last two :)
Things online? I like urban myths. And politics, but that's tricky with NPOV, so I've just stayed away from religion and politics 'til now. But I'm happy with music and Asian/NZ history (and WWII).
Ed: No probs, if you're okay with it. :) But- I'm away on holiday from the 14th to the 21st. Dad has a mobile internet pen drive but won't let me take the laptop camping :( Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 07:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You're not supposed to take laptops when you go camping ;) Anyway, I'll get the policy part ready in a day or two. ≈ Chamaltalk¤ 07:42, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You aren't?? *gasp* how will I survive? :) Oh, and I just installed Huggle.(Thanks again, Ed!) It's a tad overwhelming... any tips? Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 07:59, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Huggle is not the legendary tool it used to be :P Unfortunately, the older versions no longer work, so we have to live with the current one. The basics are that the space bar loads the next diff in the queue, and "Q" reverts and warns for vandalism. "R" simply reverts without warning. You can tag for CSD with "S". Other options are available from the drop down menus next to the revert buttons. That should be enough for a part time huggler for some quick anti vandalism work, but there are a lot more options that nobody cares about ;) The important thing is not to revert anything that's not obviously made in bad faith (better read up on what is not vandalism if you're unsure). And BTW, vandalism is pretty low around this time of the day, but increases when the Americans wake up ;) ≈ Chamaltalk¤ 08:27, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) No, you really aren't! You young whippersnappers don't know what real outdoors life is. ;) I'm fine with it; are you? Will a ship be intriguing enough for you? :)) Re Huggle, I tried to use it one time and couldn't get it to work; you're on your own there. Don't worry though, as I'm sure you will do just fine.
Yeah, the ship's fine. :) What's needed? (And which ship is it? I searched the name and got confused...) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 08:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, we need a short summary of just why and how the ship was designed. I can do that part. We also need a summary of what the ship did during her lifetime; i.e. where she traveled (and when), summaries of the battles she participated in, stuff like that. Browse my userpage for some examples of ship articles I have written. The ship should be named "HMS Achilles" or "HMZS Achilles"; you're looking for the 1930s-40s cruiser, not the later (1968-1990) frigate, and not the earlier (1905-21) "armored cruiser". Confusing? Probably; sorry. :/ —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 08:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think so. It's one he mentioned a few inches up. ;) And nooo don't move it! I'm feeding on the burst of activity here. —La Pianista♫ ♪How's my driving? 03:44, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that one. Just tell me when we should begin, and we'll have you a decent article you can show off to your family in no time. :) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 05:08, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Um. I'm going away on Thursday, and will need to pack till then, so probably after the 21st, unfortunately. (and this whippersnapper can pitch a 6-man tent on her own... :D ) So yeah. I'll do some research when I get to the library. Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 05:30, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, I knew it was going to be a little bit due to the trip, no worries. Pitching a tent is easy--tell me you can do something hard. :P —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 05:42, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Like writing an article? ≈ Chamaltalk¤ 05:43, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hahaha it isn't that hard. Just time-consuming. Hence why I like collaborating. :) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 05:51, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, pitching a tent is hard, if you're just under five foot and the tent is one of those humongous three-room 2m tall ones... like ours is...:P Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 06:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
found a book that I can use. I think. I'll get it out when I get back (I'm meant to be packing; leaving tomorrow at 5.30am...) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 00:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well if that book doesn't help, none of them will. :) I should be able to handle all of the design information, leaving you to tell the story of the ship's life (I'll pitch in what I have as well, but I don't have as much information! My library here sucks for anything ship-related that isn't American or British.) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 04:16, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm back! I've got the book, and read it... it doesn't have an index and is written in elegant but somewhat muddled and cluttered prose, so this should be interesting. Ready to go. :) Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 06:16, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ooookay then, let's get ready to rumble! ;) I've got the article on my watchlist, so start whenever you're ready and ask if you need any help. Be sure not to plagiarize though. :)) I'll try to add the information I have from Cruisers in World War II in the next couple days. —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 07:31, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Also, take your time. A lack of an index is annoying, but just skip read to the parts you need; it only needs to be a summary of where the ship went and what she did. Also, I may be able to help more that I thought...the first and last books look like they would have mentions of Achilles. Also, Vol V of Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II appears to mention the ship as well, and I believe that is also in my university library. —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 07:40, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, cool! I'll start tomorrow if I'm allowed, I kinda am not meant to be on the computer. you can't see the floor of my room...But yeah. I have the book out for a month, so no probs whatsoever with time. Singlish Speªker ♪♫ 07:55, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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"Per IRC" is not a valid rationale to revert. Please do state fully your reason on the talk page if you have a rationale. Otherwise, don't revert citing obscure and unstated arguments. I will accept a revert if a proper rationale is given. -- m:drini 02:02, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Notice also that the infobox picture is not a good one, since it shows a bunch of seashells and some waves, hardly can be argued that such picture "represents" the city on an infobox. -- m:drini 02:03, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please do address these concerns before reverting again. -- m:drini 02:37, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, I think I know what happened, somebody (a banned user with a half a dozen sockpuppets and who thinks he WP:OWNS the article) asked to revert, and you did. However notice the edit was good as the image is not a good infobox image (you can't see the town, just some seashells and some sea waves). And it's not a city but a rather minor town. I'd appreciate if you didnt' revertme quoting "per IRC" as if there was an actual discussion about the edit merits instead of blind revert. And if you do, please say "somebody asked me on IRC" and not "per IRC" so it looks more closely to the reality.
Again, sorry for the trouble -- m:drini 03:56, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, it was entirely my fault. I hadn't thought through what I was doing at the time; sometimes I believe something is chronically wrong with the way I think. Quasi Lily Bart from House of Mirth - I get caught up with little things, and when something possibly drastic comes along, I don't bat an eye.
Welcome back! I didn't notice your return until just now, when I went looking for a diff to present at WP:RSN. Thanks for the copy-edit too, I'm in need of all the help I can get at the moment. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:34, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I was looking through Requested Articles, and I created augmented third and diminished sixth, but I know like nothing about intervals at all. Do you know someone who could help?
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Well, I do know about intervals, but I don't know what else to write beyond the three or four sentences you've written. There's really not much to add, unless we wanted to get into the details of voice leading, but that will get cumbersome pretty quickly. More importantly, can we call it notable? —La Pianista♫ ♪How's my driving? 21:00, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Nice edit summary, Pianista. Are there any sources that cover them? Either way though, I'd say keep them. Not like they are doing any harm there. :) —Ed(talk • majestic titan) 02:19, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, what I meant is that I couldn't fill in some of the infobox because I had no clue what the blanks meant. And I just couldn't have every other interval covered but those two, poor little neglected things. ;-) So notable? Maybe not. But is augmented seventh? SS✞(Kay) 03:24, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, the infobox! You silly little girl, why didn't you say so? :P I'll get to that when I can - busy atm. —La Pianista♫ ♪How's my driving? 03:29, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you for responding to my call for help. I, too, am a musician (violon and viola) but alas, amateur (a late starter). I do play in a small string orchestra here in Montauban (France). I do translations for a baroque orchestra here in France (I am originally from the USA) and will be contributing on articles to Wiki on music, especially Jean Gilles a french composer, since the orchestra is performing and recording a collection of his works. Also articles on the german poet Richard Havemann since another friend is a german scholar and writes extensively on various artistis and writers of the german republic. My page on Les Passions isn't quite ready to roll. I will let you know when it is. Thank you again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lilymaielang (talk • contribs) 08:36, 13 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I see that the page has moved. I have modified it. Do you think I should add the musicians? and I can do a page on Jean Marc Andrieu the director and an accomplished musicologist and recorder player. Will the banner 'user page' always be apparent? and do you know how I can translate it and link it to french Wiki? I've been investigating the procedure but it really isnt't very clear. And thank you again. Do you play Chopin? My little string ensemble sometimes plays with a local pianist - last year was chopin.
Hi, Lily,
On Wikipedia everything is always ready to roll. Even though it's not perfect, your article is alive already! :) Add as much information as you want, as long as the information is referenced. By all means, add the musicians.
"User page" banner? I don't see one at present.
Play Chopin? Chopin pours out of my ears and mouth and every usable pore in my body. (Currently I'm learning his third Scherzo—last year was his first Ballade. I'm thinking of tackling his Polonaise-Fantaisie sometime soon.) On another note, I didn't know Chopin wrote for string ensemble — I thought his chamber music was confined to the cello sonatas.
In addition, I noticed that there is a section (that I've renamed) that lists your references. It'd be much better if you used inline citations: see WP:REF on how to do it. —La Pianista♫ ♪ 02:59, 14 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I know, isn't that foul, Eddie? W*rk is a four-letter word, Chamal. Shame on you for swearing on the interwebz like that. —La Pianista♫ ♪ 20:19, 9 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
